prostitute

更新时间:2026-07-08 17:54:25   栏目: 英语词典

Prostitute 是一个英文单词,指的是提供性服务换取金钱或其他报酬的人。这个词通常指的是从事卖淫工作的人,通常带有负面的社会意义。

音标:

/ˈprɒstɪtjuːt/

翻译:

名词:妓女,男妓,卖淫者

动词:卖淫

读音:

英式英语:/ˈprɒstɪtjuːt/

美式英语:/ˈprɑːstɪtuːt/

用法:

名词用法

She was arrested for being a prostitute.(她因从事卖淫而被逮捕。)

The police are cracking down on prostitutes in this area.(警方正在打击该地区的妓女。)

 

动词用法

Some people may resort to prostitution to survive.(有些人可能为了生存而从事卖淫。)

 

例句:

He was caught soliciting a prostitute on the street.(他在街头寻求妓女时被抓住了。)

Prostitution is illegal in many countries.(在许多国家,卖淫是非法的。)

She was a prostitute in the city for years before deciding to leave.(她在这座城市做了多年的妓女,直到决定离开。)

The government has introduced laws to regulate prostitution.(政府已经出台法律来规范卖淫。)

He paid a prostitute for services that night.(那晚他为服务支付了一个妓女。)

The social worker helps former prostitutes reintegrate into society.(这名社会工作者帮助前妓女重新融入社会。)

Some people view prostitution as a form of exploitation.(一些人将卖淫视为一种剥削形式。)

The police believe that the area has a high concentration of prostitutes.(警方认为该地区有大量妓女。)

She used to be a prostitute, but now she works as a waitress.(她曾是妓女,但现在做服务员。)

The authorities are working to combat human trafficking and prostitution.(当局正在努力打击人口贩卖和卖淫。)

短语搭配:

Street prostitute(街头妓女)

Prostitute oneself(自愿做妓女,卖淫)

Female prostitute(女妓女)

Male prostitute(男妓女)

Ex-prostitute(前妓女)

Prostitution ring(卖淫集团)

这个词的使用通常与道德、法律和社会问题相关,尤其是在人权和女性权利的讨论中。